Chandigarh, April 23, 2021: The UT Chandigarh Administration has decided that there will be no weekend lockdown in Chandigarh. This was decided during the meeting headed by UT administrator VP Singh Badnore.
The UT administration has also changed the curfew timings. There will be a corona curfew on all days from 09:00 PM to 05:00 AM. No gathering or non-essential travel will be allowed in the city during this period. On Thursday, the night curfew hours were declared from 10 pm to 5 am by the administration.
Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, VP Singh Badnore today presided over the War Room meeting.
The meeting was attended by Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator, Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary Home, and KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation at Punjab Raj Bhawan. Omvir Singh Bishnoi, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner, UT & Deputy Commissioners of Mohali & Panchkula, Director, PGIMER, Director Principal, GMCH & Director Health Services, GMSH-16 attended through Video Conferencing.
After detailed discussions in the War Room, the following decisions were taken:-
(a) There will be a corona curfew on all days from 09:00 PM to 05:00 AM. No gathering or non-essential travel will be allowed in the city during this period.
(b) Sukhna Lake will remain closed on the weekend (Saturday & Sunday)
(c) Estate Office, Sub-Registrar Office & RLA Office, where several cases of corona infection have been detected will remain closed for a week (till 30th April 2021)
(d) Keeping in view the risk of spread of infection in hostels, all educational institutions were directed to ensure that only those students should be allowed to stay, where such need is essential and unavoidable. The Heads of Institutions must ensure that the inmates are properly tested and verified.
(e) The Museums, Libraries, Spa, etc. will continue to remain closed, as already ordered.
(f) The Industries will be allowed to operate night shift provided necessary covid protocol is followed within their campus. The management will be responsible for violation of Covid protocol if any.
7. The police authorities were specifically directed to focus on crowded areas like markets, malls, railway stations, ISBT, etc., where covid protocol needs to be strictly followed. The Hon’ble Administrator directed to intensify patrolling in the city and to challan all defaulters.
The administrator appealed to the Public Representatives, Municipal Councilors, Market Associations, and Resident Welfare Associations to persuade people to wear masks and to go for the vaccine. He announced that any organizer can request for special camp in their area by submitting a list of at least 100 beneficiaries to Principal Secretary Health.
